The mammalian cochlea is an extraordinary biomechanical system whose capacity for sensitivity and frequency discrimination hinges on intricate interactions between its passive structures and active ...

It has been confirmed for the first time in the world that adults who receive a 'cochlear implant,' a treatment that helps restore hearing, can recover not only their auditory function but also their ...

Department of Physiology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, United States Cell-permeable (AM) versions of NP-EGTA and Fluo-4 (both from Invitrogen) were dissolved in DMSO to obtain each stock ...

The ability to modulate and tune sensory input is critical for animals to adapt appropriately to dynamic external stimuli and changes in their own internal states. In the auditory system, ...

Amit Walia, Matthew Shew and Craig A. Buchman from Washington University School of Medicine, detail the role of cognitive function and electrode mapping in cochlear implant performance In a previous ...

Biomedical Sciences Department, School of Medicine, Creighton University, Omaha, NE, United States Introduction: Chromatin interactions, particularly those between promoters and distal enhancers, ...

Cochlear implantation was associated with improved speech perception and cognitive function in adults 65 years or older with profound hearing loss, according to a report. Hearing impairment is ...

Tinnitus, a widespread condition affecting numerous individuals worldwide, remains a significant challenge due to limited effective therapeutic interventions. Intriguingly, patients using cochlear ...

Variability in cochlear implant performance remains a significant challenge for clinicians and patients. Contributors from Washington University School of Medicine investigate how surgical techniques ...

This study aims to clarify the effects of cochlear neural degeneration on auditory processing in listeners with normal audiograms (sometimes referred to as 'hidden hearing loss'). The authors provide ...